Former Orangetown Supervisor Roger Pellegrini Dies
Former Orangetown Supervisor Roger Pellegrini, who served in the 1980s into the 1990s, died Tuesday, April 9, at his home in Sparkill. Pellegrini, 70, who died peacefully in his sleep, served on the Orangetown Town Board in 1988 and 1989, and as town supervisor from January 1990 to December 1992.
A person of many interests and talents, Pellegrini's first career was as a professional photographer in New York City where he met Maureen Mooney, a young model, and actress who later became his wife, said his obituary.
He was a lifelong Sparkill resident and soon after th…
Woman Caught Attempting To Cash Fake Check Worth $1.9K At Rockland Bank, Police Say
A 49-year-old woman is behind bars and facing three felony charges after attempting to cash a fake check worth more than $1,900 at a bank in Rockland County, according to police.
The woman, Kiera Isbell, allegedly entered the Chase Bank in Sparkill on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at around 1:45 p.m. and attempted to case the check, Orangetown Police said.
The bank contacted the Orangetown Police, which made contact with Isbell, of the Bronx, and found her to be in possession of the fraudulent check and also a forged New York State driver’s license, both under the guise of an actual Chase Bank account h…